July 19 - 25 will mark National Zoo Keeper Week!
A special thank you to the zookeeper staff at the zoo for all their hard work and dedication to caring for the hundreds of animals at Dickerson Park Zoo.
A zookeeper's career is much more than just feeding and cleaning. In today's world, zookeepers must know how to incorporate operant conditioning, relationship establishment, and educational enrichment. A keeper's career is a life-long learning experience.
This week, FOZblog.org will showcase new information each day about our zookeepers, the details of their job and how you can get involved with the zoo. You may also follow us on Twitter (#DPZ), Facebook, or YouTube channel (DPZoo).
Zookeeper Assistant Katie Schalk uses the morning feeding routine as time to get an upclose look at the lemurs on the Dickerson Lake islands.
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